Mavelikara Orthodox Diocese

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Diocese of Mavelikara
Orthodox
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Location
Country India
Territory Mavelikara
MetropolitanH. G. Abraham Mar Ephiphanios
HeadquartersTheobhavanAramana, Thazhakkara P.O, Mavelikkara- 690 102
Information
First holderKolathukalathil Paulose Mar Pachomios
Rite Malankara Rite
Established10 August 2002
DioceseMavelikara Diocese
Parent church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Website
Mavelikara Diocese

Mavelikkara Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created on 10 August 2002. H.G Vattamparambil Dr Abraham Mar Epiphanios, is the Metropolitan of the diocese. The head office is located in TheoBhavan Aramana, Thazhakkara, Mavelikkara. [1]

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History

This diocese was founded on 10 August 10 2002. It was inaugurated in the presence of Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II, former Catholicos of the East. Kolathukalathil Paulose Pachomios was the first Metropolitan. Forty parishes and twelve chapels of the dioceses of Kollam, Niranam and Chengannoor, and the erstwhile 39 parishes here were annexed to the newly introduced one. The headquarters of the diocese was consecrated by Baselios Mar Thoma Didymos I in 2008. On 1 August 2012, Mar Pachomios died and Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II, the then-Malankara Metropolitan, became the metropolitan and appointed Sankarathil Joshua Mar Nicodimos as the assistant metropolitan. [1] In 2017, Alexios Eusebios was appointed the assistant metropolitan. In 2021, Baselios Marthoma Paulose II died and Baselios Marthoma Mathews III became the metropolitan.

Now

The diocese is reigned by the Malankara Metropolitan Baselios Marthoma Mathews III. Dr Abraham Mar Epiphanios is the current Assistant Metropolitan of the Diocese. There are 41 churches and nine chapels with fifty priests in diocese.[ when? ]

Paulose Mar Pachomios Shalem Bhavan, which cares for 60 men with mental health issues, is located in Arunoottimangalam and run by the diocese. [1] Cheppad Mar Dionysious Old Age Home situated at Cheppad and St Thomas Balabhavan at Haripad are other charitable institutions under the diocese.

Parishes

1) Arunootimangalam St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church

2) Anari St. John's Orthodox Church

3) Cheppad St. George Orthodox Valiyapali

4) Cheppad St. George Orthodox Cheriyapali

5) Chunakkara Mar Baselios Gregorios Orthodox Church

6) Chunakkara North St. George Orthodox Church

7) Danapady St. George Orthodox Church

8) Ennackad St. Mary's Orthodox Church

9) Evoor St. Mary's Orthodox Church

10) Haripad St. Mary's Orthodox Church

11) Karuvatta Mar Yacob Burdana Orthodox Church

12) Karuvatta North St. George Orthodox Church

13) Karipuzha St. George Orthodox Church

14) Karmulackal St. Gregorios Orthodox Church

15) Kannanakuzhy St. George

16) Kattanam St. Stephens Orthodox Valiyapali

17) Kattachira St. Mary's Orthodox pilgrim Church

18) Kallimel Kaluvayayam St. Thomas Orthodox Church

19) Kayamkulam Kadeesha Orthodox Cathedral

20) Karazhma St.Mary's Orthodox Church

21) Karichal St. George Orthodox Church

22) Karthikapally St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral

23) Kottampally Mar Elijah Orthodox Church

24) Koipally Karanma St. Mary's Orthodox Church

25) Kunnam St. George Orthodox Church

26) Kutamperror St. Gregorios Orthodox Church

27) Kutamperror Zionpuram St. Thomas Orthodox Church

28) Mankuzhy South St. George Orthodox Church

29) Mavalikera Puthiyacavu St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral

30) Mathirampally Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church

31) Mutton St. Mary's Orthodox Church

32) Muthukulam St. George Orthodox Church

33) Pathachira St. Johns Orthodox Valiyapali

34) Pathiyoor St. George Orthodox Church

35) Pallipad St. George Catholicate Simhasana Church

36) Perengelipuram St. George Orthodox Church

37) Punammoodu Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church

38) Thonackad St. George Orthodox Church

39) Vallikunnam St. George Orthodox Church

40) Vazhuvady Mar Baselios Orthodox Church

41) Vettiyar St.Mary's Orthodox Church

Diocesan Metropolitans

Mavelikara Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan
FromUntilMetropolitanNotes
20022012Kolathukalathil Paulose Mar Pachomios1st Metropolitan of the diocese
201212-Jul-2021 Baselios Marthoma Paulose II Catholicos 2nd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
15-Oct-202103-Nov-2022 Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicos 3rd Metropolitan of the diocese
03-Nov-2022Incumbent Abraham Mar Ephiphanios [2] 4th Metropolitan of the diocese
Assistant Metropolitan
FromUntilMetropolitanNotes
10-Dec-201220-Sep-2017 Joshua Mar Nicodimos Assistant metropolitan
20-Sep-201703 Nov 2022 Alexios Mar Eusebius Assistant metropolitan

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  2. ↑ "Kalpana No. 344/2022 Appointments of Bishops" (PDF). mosc.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.


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